Tokenized

On Ep. 91 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Paul Faecks, CEO & Founder @ Plasma and Guillermo Goncalvez, CEO @ El Dorado to discuss Visa onchain analytics dashboard, growth of stablecoin enabled card spend nearing $1 billion, and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:05 Visa onchain analytics dashboard and adjusted volume methodology

3:56 Growth of stablecoin enabled card spend nearing $1 billion

5:04 Rise of stablecoin orchestrators bridging to traditional payment networks

9:35 Import/export use case for stablecoins in Latin America

16:04 Bankruptcy protection and custodial risks for stablecoin neobanks

27:17 Brick and mortar banking combined with stablecoin cross border payments

33:09 UBS stablecoin proof of concept for B2B cross border payments

40:49 Standard Chartered offering USDC minting and redemption for institutions

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury

Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 9 of Agentic Commerce, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Sean Neville, CEO & Co-Founder @ Catena to discuss the early vision for stablecoins and USDC creation, founding Catena, AI focus and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:48 Early vision for stablecoins and USDC creation

5:37 Founding story of Catena and AI focus

8:33 Agentic treasury vs agentic commerce use cases

12:49 Role of identity and trust in agentic commerce

18:38 Internal agents vs cross enterprise agent interactions

24:41 Need for protocols in agent to agent communication

34:07 Token cost efficiency for agentic transactions

41:43 Cryptographic trust advantages of stablecoins for agents

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is also presented by Mesh
As the first global crypto payments network, Mesh makes it possible for anyone — or any agent — to pay or get paid instantly, from any wallet, on any chain, anywhere in the world. Learn more at meshpay.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 90 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking @ Fireblocks and Ido Ben-Natan, CEO & Co-Founder @ Blockaid to discuss Fireblocks role in OpenUSD launch, BIS view on DeFi lending, Robinhood Earn product and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:46 Fireblocks role in OpenUSD launch

4:29 OpenUSD economic model and revenue distribution

7:45 Jeremy Allaire critique of OpenUSD consortium

10:07 Stablecoin liquidity challenges and global adoption

14:11 Tokenized treasuries and settlement speed impact

21:52 Banks integrating stablecoins with tokenized deposits

26:17 BIS report on stablecoins falling short as money

29:37 BIS view on DeFi lending and bank credit

39:15 Robinhood Earn product and DeFi insurance offering

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is presented by M0

Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean

In this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Johann Kerbrat, SVP & GM of Crypto & International @ Robinhood to discuss Robinhood Chain public mainnet launch going live globally, Robinhood Earn offers 7% yield with Lloyds insurance coverage and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

1:02 Robinhood Chain public mainnet launch goes live globally

1:55 Robinhood Chain partners with Arcus and Lighter for trading

3:17 Robinhood customers can earn yields and use Robinhood Wallet

4:28 Robinhood perps launch with simplified UI for advanced traders

5:52 Stock tokens on Robinhood Chain for 120 plus countries

7:14 Use tokenized stocks as collateral in DeFi applications

9:12 Robinhood ensures stock tokens are backed one to one

11:26 Robinhood Earn offers 7% yield with Lloyds insurance coverage

17:32 Robinhood Chain testnet processed nearly 200 million transactions

22:00 Robinhood launches AI agents for portfolio monitoring and trading

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This episode is brought to you by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 6 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, SVP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Malcolm Clarke, VP of Digital Assets @ Western Union to discuss USDPT, choosing Solana for fast settlement and developer innovation and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

4:07 Building digital identity networks with Hyperledger and blockchain

7:00 Solving consumer and internal use cases with stablecoins

10:48 Balancing Western Union’s legacy brand with crypto innovation

14:33 Integrating digital assets into treasury and compliance teams

18:47 Regulatory frameworks and the catalyst for stablecoin adoption

21:49 Naming and designing the USDPT payment token strategy

28:47 Choosing Solana for fast settlement and developer innovation

35:54 Removing pre funding costs with stablecoins for treasury efficiency

40:29 Stablecoins as an integrated fact not just an innovation play

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean